Ticket marking and attaching machine



Sept 14, 1948. c. B.'WEL.| ER 2,449,188

TICKET MARKING AND ATTACHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 6, 1945 '7 Sheets-Sheet J.

ATTORNEY Sept. 14, 1948. c. B. WELLER TICKET MARKING AND ATTACHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 6, 1945 CL2/Q 5,

7 Sheets-Sheet 2 Y IN V EN TOR.

WELLE/ ATTORNEY Sept. 14, 1948'I c. B. WELLER 2,449,183

v TICKET MARKING AND ATTACHING MAKCHINE Filed Nav. 6, 1945 7 sheets-' sheet s i INVEN TOR. /3/ CLA/,e 5. WELLEE A TTORNE Y Sept. 14, 1948.

C. B. WELLER TICKET MARKING AND ATTACHING MACHINE Filed NOV. 6, 1945 '7 Sheets-Sheet 5 CLA-na 5. WEL/.EE BY /ITTOENEY Sept. 14, 1948.

Filed Nov. 6, 1945 C. B.W

TICKET MARKING AND ELLER ATTACHING MACHINE 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTOR. CLA/a B. WELL/5E BY 55mm@ M Sept. 14, 1948.

Filed NOV. 6, 1945 ff :7-1 D.

C. B. WELLER TICKET MARKING AND ATTACHING MACHINE '7 Sheets-Sheet '7 `lzatented Sept., i4, i948 l1 il' stares 'teur TICKET *MARKING AND ATTACHING `MACH1NE `(Clair B. Wellen `Los Angeles, Calif., assigner-of one-hall` to Buane C.` Maddux, Los`.An geles,

, Calif.

application November e, i945, seria1No.`-.626,922

lol.' ca -ss) 18 Claims.

2, 1945,".and wherein is broadly disclosed and claimed a mechanism intended Vto receive ticket material `from va supplyroll and to cutl the mate rial into tickets `which are `marked and attached to garments or `other goods forthe purpose of identification Vin accordancewith a codeor other system dfdenoting ownership. i

Another `object of the present 'invention is to provide a vmachine of the above described character Which performs the several functions of stock feeding, type linking, printing, stapling and 'cutftingthe stapled and `printed portion of thestock from the remainder thereof, by a compact arrangement of parts Whose rugged `construction insures long operational life free ofcostly maintenancmwhose operation is absolutelyrpositive and accurate to securely staple a ticket to a `garment or other article, and plainly `:print a `preselected identification mark thereupoman'd which is manually set toload a power spring, feed the strip stock apredetermined, amount, and ink the printing mechanism during one movement of an operating member, for the concurrent stapling, printing and cutting-off of the stock in response to tripping of` the loaded'power spring.

In a broader aspect, another object of this invention is to provide a stapling mechanism 'with which is operatively associated a power actuating means adapted to exert a momentary force upon the staplingmechanism to effect a `stapling operation when the actuating means is released` from a set position tolcreate such force. l l i It is a :further object ofthis invention to providea stapling mechanism which embodies means for Apositivelypreventing.the feeding `of more than one staple from asupplyithereof, for the,

.Z Figure. 2 is a view of the machine 1in front ele ration, `with a ,portioncof the work rest offlthe machine in -crosssection to expose interior .mache anism; l

Figure Slis a fragmentary detail 4sectionalview taken on. .the line .3--3 `ofligure 1 land ,illustrate ing `the stock cut-off 4,knife embodied in theama-f` chine;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the machine;` i Figure y5 is a vertical transverse sectionalview taken on the .line 5 5 .of Figure 1; Figure 6 is a vertical longitudinal sectional `view taken on the line `(--ii of Figure 2,` and illustrating theoperating or set position ofmthemachine1correspomling to Figurel; .i

Figure 'Y is a View `similar` to Figure 6 and illustrating anrnstantaneous position of -thelmachirle at the instant fof operating upon the ticketstock anda workpiece suchiasagarment; i j

Figure 8 isa View similar to Figures r6 ard'? and illustrating the final tripped positiom4` of. the rrnaclfi'ine following its operation :of .marking `and attaching aticket to .a garment; l l

Figure 9 Vis aplansectional view-taken4 onlthe line 9-9 of Figure 8; l l Figure 1.0 is a View` similar toFigures 'Tand 8, and illustratinga resetting and inking position of the machine; and i Figurenll lis a plan view of a markedticketlattachedto a garment or other article. ,A i Referring specifically to the drawings, ,theinvent-ion in its illustrated embodiment is broadly composediof stock lfeeding mechansmRmarking or. printing mechanism P,` attaching lortstapling mechanism .S, and stock` cut-off` means C,.all,off which are operativelyiassociated to `perfzor-m their respective ,functions 4in synchronism Yedu-ring `fa cycle of operation of the machine. l

, In its specific aspect, the -inventionncomprises .a Abase I0 Fin `the formlof la rectangular plateirom whichirises pairs of front and rearposts Har-1d l2, respectively, --the vupper-ends `of ewihichaare reduced inidi-ameter and threaded at `lf3 to lreceive nuts le which rigidly secure to the .,-posts.trans verse supporting members |15 `and I6 Yin the form .of fiat-bars. .'Io ,the members Iand` I5 :is rig-idly secured Fa table Jilin theforrniof v,a 4relatively long'l and narrow rectangular `plate havingalongitudinal ,guideway i8 Iextending therethrough `from oneend to vthe other, which `is-operi: atsthe v topexcept for longitudinal side retaining ill-anges I9 for confining a .strip of papercrpther ticket forming stock A to longitudinal sliding movement the guidevvay for a step ybystep progressive feedingeof rthe stock `from the reartotheront of 3 the machine by a feeding member or paWl 28 of the stock feeding mechanism F.

The feeding member 28 is in the form of a thin plate having a lug 2| at one end receiving a pin 22 mounted in the parallel arms 23 of the yoke 24 of an operating member 25 in the form of a lever having a ball handle 26 at its upper end, and pivotally mounted intermediate its ends on subtending brackets 21 on the table I1, by studs 28 passing through the arms 23 and the brackets 21. The other end of the feeding member 20 is bent laterally and provided with spaced feeding teeth 29 (Figure 4) which are urged into engagement with the top surface of the stock A by the U-shaped arm 38 of a coil spring 3| mounted in two portions on the reduced end portions of the lug 2| as most clearly sh'own in Figure 4. The feeding teeth 29 are directly opposite or above longitudinal grooves 32 formedin the bottom surface of theguideway IS in order that the teeth will not dig into the surface of the guideway should feeding movement of the member 20 be effected in the absence of stock A in the guideway.

The stock feeding mechanism F includes a holding member 35 in the form of a rectangular plate having teeth 36 along one edge thereof and fixed to a rock shaft 31 mounted in bearings 38 on the table I1. A coil spring 39 (Figure 4) yieldingly maintains the teeth 36 in holding engagement with the stock A to prevent retrograde movement thereof, yet permit forward feeding of the stock by the feeding member 26. A releasing lever 49 projects from the shaft 31 for manual actuation to rock the shaft in opposition to the spring 39 and disengage the holding member 35 from the stock. A releasing arm 4| also projects from the shaft 31 and is adapted to engage and move the feeding member 20 clear of the stock in response to releasing movement of the shaft 31 by the lever 48, so thatl both members 28 and 35 will be rendered inactive to permit free and unrestricted insertion and Withdrawal of the stock from the guideway I8. The marking or printing mechanism P is composed of a generally U-shaped frame 45 whose connecting portion 46 rigidly joins two parallel, segmental shaped side plates 41 in which is supported an axle 48. Rotatably mounted on the axle 48 are several printing Wheels 49 in the form of thin disks in whose peripheral portions are set a series of type 59 for printing the numerals from 1 to 9, inclusive, and zero. Each ofthe Wheels 49 is provided with a finger lever 5I by which the wheel can be adjusted to dispose any one of the characters on the Wheel in printing position wherein the particular character to be printed is perpendicularly below the axis of the axle 48.

For each of the Wheels r49 there is mounted in the portion`46 of the frame 45 a spring 52, the free end portion of which is adapted to enter any one of a series of notches 53 in the periphery of the wheel, to releasably retain in printing position, the character selected for printing.

Rising from the sides of the table I1 are gui-de plates 54 having vertical tongues 55 on their confronting faces received in vertical grooves 56 in the side plates 41 to mount the printing fountain gravitates through perforations 62 therein to a suitable transfer pad 63 from which the ink is distributed to the type 59 of the sevleral printing wheels 59 by a distributing roller 64 carried by a shaft 65 whose end portions are mounted in the outer ends of arms 66 pivoted on the pin 22 of the operating member 25, and urged by the legs 30a of the spring 3| upwardly into engagement with the peripheries of the printing wheels 49.

The printing mechanism P is operatively connecte-d to the operating member 25 by bell crank levers 10 pivotally mounted at 1| on the guideplates 54, with the arms 12 of the levers having slots 13 in which work headed studs 14 passing through vertical slots 15 in the guide plates 54- and threaded into the side plates 41 of the frame 45. The other arms 16 of the levers 'I9 are pivotally connected at 11 to links 18 pivotally mounted on the pin 22 of the operating member 25.

From the foregoing description, it will be clear that upon movement of the operating member 25 from its one extreme rearward position shown in Figures 1, 6 and 7, to its other extreme forward position shown in Figure 10, the stock A will be fed forwardly to the left in these iigures, a predetermined distance corresponding to the desired length of a ticket T (Figures 7 and 11) to be cut from the stock, concurrently with which the printing mechanism P lwill be elevated from printing to inking position, and the distributing roller 64 will be advanced Iwith a rolling motion from its ink-pick-up position wherein it presses against the inking pad 63, across the faces of the type 5U of the several printing wheels 49 to apply ink thereto. This movement of the lever is effected against the action of a spring secured at one end to the lower free end of one of the yoke arms 2'3 of the operating member 25, and at its other end to a bracket 8I fixed to the base I0. Thus, upon releasing the lever 25, it will be restored to the rearward extreme position shown in Figures 1, 6 and 7; the printing mechanism P will be restored to its printing position under the action of this spring and of gravity. Concurrently, the stock feeding member 20 travels idly backward over the surface of the stock A, with the holding member 35 acting to positively prevent any retrograde movement of the stock.

The stapling mechanism S comprises an arm 83 pivotally mounted beneath the table I1 between brackets 84 by means of stub axles 85 supported in the brackets, the length of the arm being parallel to the length of the table and having at its forward end a head 86 adapted to co-act with an anvil 81 spanning the centrally cut-away forward end of the table and rigidly secured to the retained side portions thereof by screws 88. A coil spring 89 is connected to the arm 83 and to the bracket 8| to normally urge the arm downwardly to the non-stapling position shown in Figure 6 wherein the head 86 is spaced from the anvil 81.

The arm 83 constitutes a staple magazine and is provided with a staple-receiving channel 9| into which a clip of staples 92 is insertable in inverted position from the rear end of the arm. A follower 93 of U-shaped cross section to slidably fit in the channel 9| is constantly urged forwardly therein towards the head 86 by a flat spring 94 secured to the follower by rivets 95 and wound in a flat spiral about a fixed pin 96 supported between brackets 91 subtending from the arm 83.`

"The 'inner-end of the spring isxedfltofthepin 'be pulled entirely out of the channel 9| for'the insertion `of the staples.

t The 'forward end of the channeliil opens Yinto fa groove 99 .in the head '85, which. groove `extends entirely through Vthe'head in right angular relation to vthe channel "9|, and hasslidably Amounted therein a stapling ram IU `aolalfJted vto be reciprocated from the retracted positionshown in` Figure "6 wherein the upper end ofthe `ram isimmediatelybelow the channel -9| for the feedingcof a staple from the latteryinto rthegrofove 99 ahead ofthe ram, to `the, advanced lposition shown in Figure "7 whereinv `the ,staple inthe groove has been separated by the ramfrom the remaining staples of the `clip and forced up- Wardly by the ram for clinching 'by theganvil 81, as will be later fully described. `A Acoil `spring IBI is mounted on a pin H32 spanning a'vertical slot ID3 in the head 'Sidrand hasrthe'arm lilla thereof normally urged `downwardlir vto bear against that staple in the 4groove S9, and ,is of such llength vas `to Yclear the staple `when'the ram has been advanced 4to staple-clinching- `position.

The ram is provided at its lower end withan ear IEM ,through which iextends a pivot pin |05, to the-projecting ends rof which the bifurcated upper end of 1a link Ille is pivotally connected by a pin Ill! to the forward ends of a pair of levers I' lpivotallymonnted at their rear-ends on a pin |09 supported in brackets IIfll subtending from and rigidly secured to the arm iisf-l. Adjacent their forward endathe'levers I 08 are provided with dependinglateral extensions III supporting a pin H2 on which is rotatably mounted a roller |53 Aadapted to co-act with a cam IIIl formed on the head `II5 ofV a `plunger rod 4I I6 reciprocably `mounted `in 'bearing lugs lI'I'I `and EIS supported on the base Ill. Coil springs IIS connected to the arms |08 and Vto the base IIl normally urge the `arms downwardly andthe ram lil@ to its retracted position showninFigure 6.

The cam IM. `consists ofa lower fixed portion I 2|] on the head 'I I5, and an upper portion I 2l pivotally mounted at |22 on the head to occupy the active position shown in Figure 7 wherein the cam portions co-act to present a continuous upwardly and `rearwardly extending Wedge surface to the roller IIS, and the inactive yposition shown in Figure 7, for apurpose to be later fully described.

Fixed to the plunger rod yI IIbetween the lugs II? ,and IIS is a crosshead |25, and mounted on the rod between vthe `crosshead and the lug IIB is a power coil spring 12E. The cross'hea'd is operatively connected tothe lower end of the voperating member 25 by means of links |21 pivot- `ally connected'at |28 to `the crosshead and having beneath the icrossheadl |25 and pivotally -ed as shown in Figures 1 and `6.

6 mountedfbetween their `ends Aat v'|32 on vthe lug IIIrwith theiclosed forward end of the 4member |31 `V,freely "receiving the vstapling head "86-` so `as to project forwardlyof the latter.

Formed on the -rear extremity ofthe :arms of the member -I3-I are latching shoulders '|33 adapted to haveV latching engagement with pins |31lf F1fgure5 onthecrosshead |25, to lreleasablyretain the crosshead in its rearmost position-wherein `the `power spring |26 is 'fully loadvSprings |35 seating in recesses |36 in the base IIl andbearing against the arms ofthe member I3 I, urge-the latter `to its latchingjpositionshown in thesef'g- `ures,-'for co-actionof thev shoulders ISS-andfpins |34 :in releasably retaining thespring `|26 loaded. 'Supported on the stapling arm -33 is a U- shaped holder Moin which is mounted a yieldable pressure member IM such as alpad of elastic rubber which functions during an operation of the machine to exert an upward pressure through an opening in the table I'I against the stock A kvdirectly opposite the .type cn the printing wheels 4S! selected for `printing upon the stock,` solas to'pro'du'cea1firm impressionof the type on the stock.

Pivotally `mountedfat |42 -on ai lateral extension |43 'of 'the table |"I is the cutting off means FC in theform of a cutting blade .Milf-loosely connected adjacent its'free end by a wire flink #M5 to the spring anchor pin |46 of the springrlizon the 4arm 83, and adapted Vto ico-lactf'withpxed cutting blade |41 of the-cutting-offmeansgspanning the open top of the guideway |81 transversely, to shear'through the :stock Abysupward movement of'thezarm against the cutting :blade IM during an roperation-of the machine, soas to cut offl a portion of the stock to :form the ticket "'I'.

Supported onlthebase to project upwardly within the closed yforward rend of fthe .trigger member IBI, lis -a cover Iiizwhich encloses-the 'stapling head A136 ini the lowered, non staplingj po- :spaced from :thex anvil"v 8l forV the insertion -iof -a garment between the ranvil and the stapling head.

Thumb rests "liiprojectlfrom the-upper endsrof the 'frontposts "Il andare adaptedtoco-act with finger pieces |54 ,projecting `lateral1youtward 4fromthe arms of the trigger member .1|3I substantially :beneath the Athumb rests, f in f the I operation of the invention which is as follows:

" With the stapli-ngmechanism t S .an-cl` ,ope-rating -member 2,5 occupying the extrem-e position shown I in Figurer; :theschannell ofthe arm 183 loaded witha clip of :staples `92,; i and theleadingfend of the stripstock,Afroma suitablysnpported roll inserted .finto .the guideway I8, lthe printing wheels are adjusted toselect the desired combination of numbers for printing.

Movement of the lever 25 tothe other extreme position showng'inFigure 10 lwill cause the-feeding member 2l) to "eed the stock A forwardlyin 1 the guideway; raise the printing-mechanism "P to its `inkin-g jposition through themedium of the links 'Iand the bell crank'levers'il andadvance the ydistributing roller-64 Afrom `its vllink- `pick-up position in engagement Awith fthe vi'nking pad 63,'ac1o`ss't-he type-50 selected for 'printing fCcncurrently, the ylinks 121 will co-act'fwith the crosshead =fl 25 lto move Aif'lievplunger rodI LFI 5 y8, so as to permit thecam to pass the roller during this spring-loading movement.

As the lever 25 approaches its extreme posi- `tion shown in Figure 10, the Vlatching shoulders |33 ofthe trigger member I3| and the latching pins |34 of the crosshead |25, co-act under the urging action of the springs |35 upon the trigger member, to latch the power spring I 26 in its fully loaded position shown in Figure 6. Upon releasing the operating member 25, it is restored bythe spring 80 to the position shown in Figure 6, thus retracting the feed member 20 and the ink distributing roller 64, and restoring the printing mechanism P to its printing position, all as shown in this gure.

l Also, during retraction of the plunger rod IIB, the springs ||9 act upon the levers |08 to pull the latter downwardly until in the nal retracted position of the plunger rod the roller ||3 will have cleared the cam IIA and the link |06 will have moved the ram |to its fully retracted position shown in the figure, and wherein the upper end of the ram is immediately below the level of the staple channel 9| in the arm 83, thus leaving the spring-pressed follower 93 free to advance the clip of staples 92 sufficiently for the leading staple to enterthe ram groove 99 in advance of the ram, with the arm |0Ia of the spring |0| resting on this staple, as further shown in Figure 6.

' 'I'heedge portion of a garment or other article to be marked is now manually inserted with both hands between the anvil 81 and the rest |52, and the thumbs of the operator are placed over the garment on the thumb rests |53 with the garment held taut. By engaging the index fingers with the undersides of the linger pieces |54 and exerting an upward pressure upon the latter, the trigger member |3| will be actuated for its latching shoulders |33 to disengage the latching pins |34 of the crosshead |25, thus freeing the power spring |28 which suddenly advances the cam ||4 of the plunger head I|5 through the medium of the crosshead and the plunger rod I 8, to first cause the roller I I3 to be carried upwardly by the xed'portion |20 of the cam until the roller strikes the upper pivoted portion |2| of the cam and swings same upwardly to its active position shown in broken lines in `Figure 6, following which the roller is forced upwardly by the pivoted cam portion IZI to the top thereof as shown in Figure 7.

This camming action in raising the roller I|3 and hence the levers |08, causes the ram |00 to be advanced upwardly in the groove 99 so as to separate from the inverted clip of staples 92 in the channel 9|, the single staple previously pushed into the groove by the follower 9,3, and to force the staple through the groove. Concur- `rently with this ram movement, the friction of the ram in the groove 99 and the pulling force exerted upon the pin |09 by the levers |08 as a result ofthe forward pushing reaction of the cam ||4 upon the roller ||3, swings the stapling arm 83 upwardly about the fixed axis of its stub axles 85, so that during the movement of pushing the staple through the garment and the stock A, and clinching the staple against the anvil 81V, the stapling arm will be rmly pressed against the underside of the garment, all as clearly shown in the instantaneous position of the parts shown in Figure 7.

During this stapling` operation the impression pad I 4| exerts its yielding pressure against the preselected inked type 50 of the printing. wheels 49, to effect -printing upon the stock A, and the cutting blade |44 is forced upwardly by the arm 83 from the lowered 'position shown in Figure 3, suciently to co-act with the iixed cutting blade |41 in shearing off that short length of stock in advance of the blades, thus forming the ticket T (Figure 11) which is securely stapledto the garment and is provided with an identifying markl As the advancing movement of the cam continues under the action of the power spring |26, beyond the position shown in Figure 7, the roller ||3 rides off of the upper end of the cam |I4 and is free to drop back and rest upon the top surface of the head ||5, thus permitting the arm 83 to be pulled downwardly by its spring 89 s'ufcientlv to release the garment, all as shown in Figure 8 which illustrates the final position of the parts and completes the cycle of operation of the machine. It will be noted that as the stapling arm 83 is thus pulled downwardly, the link |45 exerts a pull upon the cutting blade |44 to restore same to the position shown in Figure 3 wherein the blade clears the guideway for subsequent feeding of a predetermined length of stock past the blade.

It Will also be noted that the arm |0|a of the spring |0| which has been riding upon the single staple 92 in the groove 99 during advancing movement of the ram I 00, has its length so'calculated as to clear thegroove immediately prior to the iinal stapling position of the ram, so as not to interfere with the stapling operation, yet to constantly hold the staple against the front end of the ram during the initial setting Yoperation upon the machine to load the power spring Thus, the spring I0! insures that only a single staple can occupy the groove 99 at any time so as to positively prevent jamming of the machine should the operator fail to fully complete the spring-loading operation in a single stroke of the operating member 25.

I claim:

1. In a machine of the class described, means defining a guideway for strip stock; stock feeding means; printing mechanism; stapling mechanism; spring power means; means for loading said power means; means for releasably retaining said power. means loaded; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actuation by the latter to effect a stapling operation upon stock in said guideway when said power means is released from said retaining means; means operatively connecting the stapling and printing mechanisms for actuating the printing mechanism is synchronism with the stapling operation to print upon the stock; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing operations for separating fromthe stock, that portion thereof subjected to the stapling and printing operations.

2. In a machine of the class described, means defining a guideway for strip stock; stock feeding means; printing mechanism; means mounting said printing mechanism for movement to occupy an inking position, and a printing position with respect to stock in said guideway; inking means for said printing mechanism; spring power means; means for loading said power means;

9, means operatively connecting the loading means to the printing mechanism to move the latter to inking position for inlring of its type by said inking means during loading of said power means; means for releasably retaining said power means loaded; stapling mechanism; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actuation by the latter to eifect a stau pling operation upon stock in said guideway when said power means is released from said retaining means; means operatively connecting the stapling and printing mechanisms for eifec'ting printing on said stock by said printing mechanism; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated sta pling and printing operations for separating from the stock, that portion thereof subjected to the printing and stapling operations.

3. In a machine of the class described, means` deiining a guideway for strip stock; stock feeding means; printing mechanism on one side of said guideway, including an ink fountain and an ink distributing roller; means mounting said printing mechanism for` movement to occupy an inking position, and a printing position with respect to stock in said guideway; spring power means; means for loading said power means; means operatively connecting loading means tol the printing mechanism and inlr distributing roller to move such mechanism to inking position and the said roller from an init-picl-up position with respect to said ink fountain, to an inning position with respect to the type or" said printing mechanism,during ioading of said power meanmn'ieans for releasably retaining said power means loaded; stapling mechainsm on the other side of said guideway; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actu-f ation by the latter to effect a stapling operation upon stock in guideway when said power means is released from said retaining means; impression means operable by said stapling mechan during the stapling operation, to eectl printing on sto-ck by said printing mechanism; and cutting means operated by saidpower a printing position with respect to stoetin said' guideway; stapling mechanism on the other side of said guideway; spring power means; means for loading said power means including a pivoted operating member; a spring-urged arm carried by said member and on which said roller is mounted; means for releasably retaining said power means loaded; means operatively connecting saidm'ember to the printing mechanism to move the latter' to inling position, and to move said rollerfrom said fountain across the type of the `printing mechanism; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actuation by the latter to eifect-a stapling operati-on upon stock in said guideway when said power means is released from said retaining means; means operatively connecting the stapling and printing mechanisms for eiiecting printing on saidstock by said printingmechanism; and cutting means-operated by said power means inrsyn-` for loading said spring power means including a pivoted operating member urged to one extreme position; means for releasably retaining said power meansioaded; a bell-crank lever, one arm of which has ra pinand slot connection to said frame; `a link connected to the other arm of said lever and to said member to move said frame `to inning position during loading of said power means by movement of said member from said one extreme position; an ink distributing roller;

means mounting said roller from said'member iorl movement thereby during loading ofz said power means, from an ink Dick-up positionwith respect to said fountain, to roll over the type of said wheels; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actualoy the latter to effect a stapling operation upon stock in said guideway when said power meansis `released from said retaining means; means co-acting with said printing wheels and operatively associated with said stapling mechanismyto efiect printing upon the stock by'said wheels; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing operations for separating from the stock, that portion thereof subjected to printing and stapiing operations.

.- In a machine of the class described., a table havinga guideway for strip stock; printing wheels having peripheral type; a frame in which said wheels aremounted for adjustment about a common axis; -an ink fountain carried by said frame; side platesirisingfrom said table; said side plates and frame havingmeans mounting the latter for vertical movement to occupy a printing position with respect to stock in said guideway, and an inning position; stapling mechanism beneath the table; a power spring; means for loading` said spring including a pivoted operating lever urged to one extreme position; means `for rcleasably retaining said spring loaded; means operatively connecting said lever to said frame to move the latter to inking position during loading` of said spring by movement of said lever from said one extreme position; an4 ink distributing roller; means yieldingly` mounting said roller from said ever for movement thereby during loading of said spring; from an ink pick-up position relative to said fountain, lacross the type of said Wheels to distribute ink thereon; means operatively con` necting said stapling mechanismto said spring for actuation bythe latter to efiect stapling of the stock. to an article when said power means is released from said retaining means; means coacting with said printing wheels and operatively associated with said stapling mechanism, to effect printing upon the stock by said wheels; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestate'd stapling and printing operations for severing from the stock, thatv described, meansy 11 portion thereof subjected to the stapling and printing operations.

'7. In a machine of the class described, a table having a guideway for strip stock; printing wheels having peripheral type; a frame in which said Wheels are mounted for adjustment about a common axis; an ink fountain carried by said frame; side plate-s rising from said tabl-e; said side plates and frame having means mounting the latter for vertical movement to occupy a printing position with respect to stock in said guideway, and an inking position; stapling mechanism beneath the table; a power spring; means for loading said spring including a pivoted operating lever urged to one extreme position; means for releasably retaining s-ai-d spring loaded; a bell crank lever, one arm of which has a pin and slot connection to said frame; a link connec'ted to the other arm of said bell crank lever and to said operating lever to move said frame to inking position during loading of said spring, by movement of the operating lever from said one extreme position; an ink distributing roller; a spring-urged arm mounting said roller from said operating lever for movement thereby during loading of said spring, from an ink pick-up position with respect to said fountain, -across the type of said wheels to distribute ink thereon: means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said spring for actuation `of the latter to effect stapling of the stock to an article when said spring is released from said retaining means; an impression member carried by the stapling mechanism an-d moved thereby against the stock to force the latter upwardly into printing engagement with preselected type of said printing wheels; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing operations for severing from the stock, that portion thereof which is stapled and printed.

8. In a machine of the class described, means defining a guideway for strip stock; printing mechanism on one side of said guideway, including an ink fountain and an ink distributing roller; means mounting said printing mechanism for movement to occupy an inking position, and a printing position with respect to stock in said guideway; spring power means; means for loading said spring power means; means operatively connecting the loading means to the printing mechanism and ink distributing roller, to move such mechanism to inking position and the distributing roller from an ink pick-up position with respect to said ink fountain, to an inking position with respect to type of said printing mechanism during loading of said power means; means for releasably retaining said power means loaded; stapling mechanism on the other side of said guideway; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actuation by the latter to eiect stapling of the stock in said guideway to an article inserted therein, when said power means is released from said retaining means; impress-ion means operable by said stapling means during the stapling operation to effect printing on the stock by said printing mechanism; a feeding member urged into engagement with the stock in the guideway; means for actuating the feeding member in response to loading of said power means, 'to feed the stock forwardly a predetermined distance in said guideway; a holding member urged into engagement with the stock to prevent r-etrograde movement thereof; means by which said holding means may ybe Vmoved clear of the st-ock; means'responl2 sive to movement -of the holding member clear of the stock, to move the feeding member clear of the stock so as to leave the stock free in th-e guideway; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing operations for severing from the stock, that portion thereof which is stapled and printed.

9. In a machine of the class described, means defining a guideway for strip stock; printing mechanism on one side of said guideway, including an ink fountain and an ink distributing r-oller; means mounting said printing mechanism for movement to occupy an inking position, and a printing position with respect to stock in said guideway; spring power means; means for loading said power means; means operatively connecting the loading means to the printing mechanism and ink distributing roller to move such mechanism to inking position and the distributing roller from an ink pickup position with respect to said ink fountain, to an inking position with respect to type of said printing mechanism, during loading of said power means; means for releasably retaining said power means loaded; stapling mechanism on the other side of said guideway; means operatively connecting said stapling mechanism to said power means for actuation by the latter to effect a stapling operation upon stock in said guideway when said power means is released from said retaining means; impression means operable by said stapling mechanism during the stapling operation, to effect printing on said stock by said printing mechanism; a stock feeding member urged into engagement with stock in said guideway; mean-s for actuating said feed-ing member in response to loading of said power means, to feed the stock forwardly a predetermined distan-ce in said guideway; a holding member urged into engagement with stock in said guideway to prevent retrograde movement of the stock; means by which said hold-ing member may be moved clear of the stock; means responsive to movement of the holding member clear of the stock, to move the feeding member clear of the stock so as to leave the stock free in the guideway; a fixed cutting blade extending across said guideway on one side thereof; a second cutting blade pivotally mounted on the other side of said guideway for co-action with the first said blade; and means operatively connecting the second said cutting blade to the stapling mechanism for movement by the latter t-o sever from the stock, that portion thereof which is stapled and printed.

10. In .a machine of the class described, means defining a guide way for strip stock; printing mechanism at one side of the guideway; a stapling arm having a staple-receiving channel; a stapling head on said arm having a staple-receiving groove extending laterally with respect to said channel and adapted to receive the leading staple from the latter; an anvil co-actable with said head; means pivotally mounting said arm at the other side of said guideway; means urging said arm away from said anvil to a position wherein the arm is spaced from the anvil; a staple feeding ram mounted in said groove; means urging staples in said channel towards said groove; a power spring; means for loading said spring; means for releasably retaining said spring loaded; means responsive to the force exerted by said spring when released from said retaining means, to actuate said ram and move said arm towards said anvil for co-action of said head with said anvil in stapling through an interposed article and the stock in said guideway; means operatively gt4-ensei.

associatingv said printing: .mechanismi'.Witlrtsaidi:

mechanism at one side of the guideway; astaplingi.

arm having av staple-receiving channel;` a stapling head on said arm having a staple-receiving'groove: extending laterally with respect to said channell. and adapted to receive the leadingstaplefrom. the: latter; an` anvil. co-actable with said head.;

means pivotally mountingsaid arm?, about anxedl axis;y means urging said arm awayV from-said anvil to `a position'whereinthe arm i's spaced .from the anvil; a` staple feeding ram mounted in said.' groove; means urging staples in said.. cl'iannell towardse said4 groove; a power spring; means for1V loading: said. spring; means for releasably retain-v ing said" springloaded; a cam movable 'by saidspring-loading means to one extreme position; means operatively connected. tosaidram, and. responsive to movement of the camito another extreme. position bysaid spring when released from said retaining means,` to advance said raml in'said groove and move said .arm to stapling positionior. co-action of said head and anvil' inl stapling through' an interposed article and 7the stock in saidzguideway; meansoperatively associating said, printing mechanism with said arm for actuation thereby to eiect printing upon the. stock by saidaprinting mechanism; and cutting means. operated byY said power meansin synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing oper-1 ations for severing from the stock, that portion thereof stapled and.'` printed upon.

1-2. In a machine of. the class described;Y means defining` ai' guideway forxstrip' stock; printing mechanism; an arma having a. staple-receiving channel; a staplingY head on thearm having a groove extendingxlaterally `with respect tei-said channel and adapted to'receive the leading staple from the, latter; an anvil co-actablel' with said head; means pivotally mounting.. the arm abouta xed axis; means urging said. armza'way fromy said: anvil to a position whereinthe'arrn isspaced from the anvil; a staple feeding ram mountedfinf said groove; means urging staples insaid ch`an nel towards said groove; a power spring.; means for loading said. spring; means for. releasably re=Y taining saidspring loaded; areciprocably mount-1 ed cam operatively connected to said springload ing means for'movement tozoneextreme position; a levermounted on said arm for movement about an axis eccentrically related to the axis of the arm; means operatively connecting said lever to said ram; means on said lever with whichthe cam co-acts when moved to another position by said spring when released, to actuate said ram and move said arm to stapling position for coactionioftsaid ram and anvilinstapling through,"A

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mechanism;lv .au sta-plinga armff having astaple-re'es ceiv-ing.;.:ch'anne1;. a staplinghead; on; the...arnrr liavingsa.groovel extending laterally: with respectl to said channel and; adapted .toreceive thelleads ingfrstaple from; the: latter:l an: anvil` oo-'actable with;v `said head; meansl pivotally` mounting f the."` arm about a fixed: axis; means urging saidfarmr. away ,from said 'anvilxt'o.; a position wherein the: arm". isfspacediffrom' the: anvil.;y a` ramrmounte'd4 inf. saidrzgroove'" means urging4 staples .intsaid chan.;v nel towards: said. groove.; a power spring; means for: loading; said spring;` means for releasablyfreataininggsaid springloadedr; .a reciprocably mount.- ed: cam operatively connected .tossaidspring loadf l ingirneans formovement to one. extremelpositi'on;I

aa-levenmounted onsaid arm for movementalooutf` an.; axis eccentrically related: to. the .axis off the. arm;` means. `operativelyconnecting'said lever. Itoh` said rant; meanscon said` lever withhwhichlrther cainf-,co-actsawhen" moved to another: extreme? positionfbwsaid springwhen released'. to actuate said `lever and advance .saidt ram..1in.'saidgroove` said.; eccentric`r relationshipj between the..y axes of:

` said-.armaand..leverl being` such thatiin 'responsa tonsaidvaotuationzof the. leveryby the. cam.; the: latterwill vexert.` aforos: upon the lever. reacting upon the `arrny to' move the latter to stapling posii-i tiornfor: co-action' ofthe. ram and. anvil inistapling" through` an` interposed". article vand the stockninl said guideway means; operatively associating said. printingA mechanismfwithA said: armf for actuation; thereby to.v effect printing: upon the: stock' by7 the` printing. mechanism;V and 1 cutting` lmeans operated. bysaidf. power meansf 4in synchronism i with; the `aforestated staplingfand printingtoperations forseveringiffrorn lthe stockthat1 portion:.thereof stapled and printed. upon;

14e.` Ina .machine of: the class' described; 'means defining, a. gnidewayior Ystripvstoclr;` printing meoh'anism;.; an.` arm:` having a staple-receiving: channek. a stapiing head on; said.' armnhaving a; groove `extending; laterally with: respect toE said: channel; and adapted ito. receivethe leading. staple"` from'the.A latter; anianvil.co .actable..with saidy head;l means pivotallyr'mounting the armf about a fixed axis; means urgingsaidi'larmA away-"from said anvil tol a position wherein fthearmis spaced from-the anvil a ram vmounted in said groove;- means` urgingstaples. inl said ycha'nnel towards said. groove; a power. spring.;` means for'load-ingA said: spring;: means" for: rele'asably` retainingsaid" spring loaded; a reciprocably.` mounted camoper# atively/ connectedto said spring-leading means"Y for movement tofone. extreme position; a leverA mountedon 4said arm `for movement about* an' axis; eccentricallyfv related toa th'e axis of the arm; means operatively connecting-l said lever to 'said r-ammeanszion said..lever with.` which` the caml cci-acts-f` when'. moved to` another extremepos'itionlov- Sadspring Whenreleased, to actuate said-'ram' and.I move'saidwarm: to .stapling positionfor coe' actionfof said. -framtahd anvil. in staplingfthrough aniinterposed article andthe stockin said guide# wam means.; operatively associating rsaidl printing" mechanism. with said-r arm- .for |actuation thereby to: effeotprinting. upon the stockbysaid printing mechanism andtcutting. means operated-by said' powereumeans, "inf synchronism with I` theA af re--Y statedistapling andiprinting operationsffor sever inerfromxthe stock,` ythatn portiomthereof stapled' and printed upon; said cam clearing its co-acting means on the lever when the stapling operation is completed, so as t0 permit the lever to release the arm for movement by its urging means to a non-stapling position wherein the article and ataoiaisst tached stock are freed for removal; said cam.

co-'acting means to pass the cam upon movement;

thereof to again load the spring. i Y

z 15. In a machine of theclass'described, means dening a guideway for strip stock; printing mechanism; a stapling arm having a staple-receiving channel; a stapling head on said arm having a groove extending laterally with respect to said -channel and adapted to receive the leading staple from the latter; an anvil co-actable with said head; means pivotally mounting said arm about a fixed axis; means'urging said arm away from said anvil to .a position wherein the arm is spaced from the anvil; a ram mounted in said groove; means urging staples in said guideway towards said groove; a reciprocably mounted plunger rod having a crosshead xed thereto ;l a power spring mounted on said rod and having a vertical wedge cam; an orating member; means operatively connecting said member to said crosshead to load the spring and move the cam to one extreme position in response to 'an actuation of the operating member; a trigger member; said trigger' member and lcross-head having means coacting to releasably retain the spring loaded; a spring-urged lever mounted on said arm for vvertical movement about an axis eocentrically related to the axis of the arm; means operatively connecting said' lever to said ram; a' roller carried by said lever and urged by the latter into engagement'with the'cam for coaction therewith in response to movement of the cam to another extreme position by said spring when vreleased by the trigger member; to actuate said ram and move said arm to vstapling position for coaction of said ram and anvil in stapling through an interposed article .and the stock in saidguideway; means operatively associating said printing mechanism with said arm for actuation thereby to effect printing upon the stock by the printing mechanism; and.` cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing operations for severing from the stock,` that portion thereof stapled and printed upon. l

l 16. In a machine of the classy described, means defining a guideway for 'strip' stock; printing mechanism; an arm having a staple-receiving channel; a staplinghead on said armvhaving a groove extending laterally withrespect to said channel and adapted to receive theleading staple from the latter; an anvil co-actable with said head; means pivotally mounting said arm about a xed axis; means urging said arm away from said anvil to a position whereinthearm is spaced from the anvil; a ram mounted in said groove;`

means urging staples in said guideway towards said groove; a reciprocablymounted plunger rod having a crosshead fixed thereto and provided with a vertical wedge cam; a power spring mounted on said rod; an operating member; means operatively connecting said member to said crosshead to load the spring and move the cam to-one extreme position in response to an actuation of the operating member; -a trigger member; said trigger member and crosshead having means coacting to releasably retainthe spring loaded; a spring-urged lever mounted on said arm for vertical movement 'about an axis eccentrically related to the axisof the arm; means operatively connecting said lever tolsaid ram; a roller carried by said lever andr urged bythe latter into engagement with the cam for co-action therewith in response to movement of the cam to another extreme position by said. spring when released by the trigger member, to actuate said ram and move said arm to stapling position for co-action of said ram and anvil in stapling through an interposed article and the stock in said guideway; means operatively associating said printing mechanism with said arm for actuation thereby to effect printing upon the stock by said printing mechanism; and cutting means operated by said power means in synchronism with the aforestated stapling and printing operations for severing from the stock, that portion thereof stapled and printed upon; said roller passing oi of said cam following completion of the stapling operation to permit the lever to release the arm for movement by its urging means to a non-stapling position wherein the article and :attached stock are freed for, removal; said cam having a pivotally mounted portion enabling said roller to pass the cam upon movement thereof to again load the spring.

17. In a machine of the class described, an anvil; an arm pivotally mounted about a fixed axis and having a staple-receiving channel; a stapling head on said arm spaced from said anvil and having a groove extending laterally with respect to said channel to receive the leading staple from the latter; a ram mounted in said groove; means urging staples in said channel towards said groove; a power spring; means for loading said spring; means for releasably retaining said spring loaded; and means responsive to the force exerted by said spring when released from the retaining means, to actuate said ram and move said arm towards said anvil for co-action therewith in stapling through interposed material.

`18. In a machine of the class described, an anvil; an arm beneath the anvil, pivotallymounted about a fixed axis and having a staple-receiving channel; a stapling head on said arm spaced from said anvil and having a groove extending laterally with respect to said channel to receive the leading staple from the latter; a ram mounted in said groove; means urging staples in said channel towards said groove; power means for actuating said arm and ram to effect a stapling operation upon material interposed between said head and anvil by exerting a momentary force; means for setting said power means to create said force; and Vmeans for releasing the power means to render same free to act as aforestated.V

CLAIR B. WELLER-` Rasnnnlvcns crimp The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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